Pursuing Love in the Past

The Engagement Plan Ferdo

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Ayunda walked with a giant step out of the canteen, just a few minutes ago Ferdo and Adrian left him alone. Suddenly someone walking behind Ayunda patted her on the shoulder, making Ayunda jump in shock.

"Oh, Alfian!" said Ayunda talk while looking at the man who surprised her.

"Who's Alfian?" ask Dafa with a frown. "You're saying his name, which means you're thinking about him?" ask Dafa who keeps looking for Ayunda.

"Sorry, Daf. That is none of your business", said Ayunda and immediately left Dafa speechless when he heard Ayunda's reply.

"Aye... Ay", call Dafa relentlessly, but Ayunda ignores him. Ayunda continued to walk away from Dafa.

"Why has your attitude changed, Ay?" he murmured with a sad face. Then Dafa turned his back, how shocked he was, when he met a woman he had always wanted to avoid.

"Hi, dear" said Sherly, spoiled, which made Dafa's mood worse, as Sherly's face filled her gaze. For some reason his parents set him up with a woman like Sherly. Dafa had tried to reject her many times, but to his two parents were clingy, Sherly was a good wife for Dafa. Dafa immediately left Sherly where he stood, without saying anything.

Sherly continues to pursue him, though Dafa tries to avoid him. Dafa is forced to go hand in hand with Sherly, when Sherly manages to align her steps.

***

At Santoso Station Ferdo's office, he was busy finishing all his work, some files that required his approval were already signed. But the look in his eyes was ceaselessly looking at the clock that was coiled in his hand, waiting for the clock to show at 5 o'clock. Adrian tells him, Ayunda will be home at 5 pm from the campus today.

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Ferdo invited someone who had just knocked on the door of his room to come inside. And how shocked he was, when three people of different ages appeared from behind the door. The grandfather, Benny and his daughter Siska who took turns to enter, now they stood before Ferdo with a friendly smile.

"Grandfather, Om", she alternated with a friendly smile. "Why not bother if you want to come here" said Ferdo by walking up to them, then Ferdo grabbed the hands of the grandfather and Benny alternately to greet. "Come, please sit down, Cake, Om", he said, ignoring Siska.

"Thank you", replied Benny, who was nodding back by Ferdo.

"Yes, Om", Ferdo replied with a smile. Then Ferdo helped the grandfather to sit on the sofa of his study.

Ferdo swiftly walked over to his desk, then grabbed the phone, to contact his secretary Tya to provide some drinks.

"What's so important, that Grandpa and Om Benny should come here?" asked Ferdo who had finished talking to Tya, and put the phone back on.

The grandfather and Benny throw each other a smile, then look at Ferdo. "We want to talk about your engagement and Siska" Benny said with a smile.

Ferdo gasped in shock, upon hearing Benny's words. "Sorry, Mother, Om" he said, looking at his grandfather and Benny in turn. "I've told Grandpa and Om Benny before that I don't agree with this matchmaking, so why should there be a fiancee?" asked Ferdo with a look of annoyance.

"We talked about this this last afternoon and Grandpa agreed. Because grandpa knows, Siska's a good woman, she's fit to be your wife!" exclaim the grandfather firmly.

"Grandfather promised to give me a week. Why did Grandpa plan this engagement?" ask Ferdo who's getting upset.

"Tomorrow, Om Benny will return to Paris. So we have to make a plan immediately, so as not to clash with Om Benny's work there", the grandfather explained.

"No, cake. There is no engagement!" reply Ferdo with annoyance. Suddenly Tya the secretary brought a drink into the room, making Ferdo forced to stop his speech. Excuse me right away, after a few drinks are on the table.

Benny grabs a drink at the table, though upset by Ferdo's refusal, but he can't silence him. He was forced to follow in the way of the grandfather, so that there was no suspicion.

"Mr Santoso", call Benny to try to calm the grandfather who started to get emotional, after sipping a cup of coffee. "It's better we don't force him, anymore" Benny said, trying to calm down.

"can't. I promised you, so I have to keep it", replied the grandfather who wanted to maintain his pride. Siska smiled faintly, when she heard the words of her grandfather.

"But Ferdo doesn't want to be betrothed" Benny said. "How can we continue this engagement?" tanyanya.

"Look, you guys still prepare all the shows, even though Ferdo has not agreed. Because he only has one week. If the time I give runs out, tomorrow we just direct the engagement", said the grandfather who made Siska joy in his mind, while Ferdo had to swallow bitter which made his mood bad.

"Okay, Mr. Santoso. Then, my daughter and I say goodbye" Benny said politely as he said goodbye to his grandfather.

"alright. Don't forget to say hello to your wife Nadya", said the grandfather with a smile.

"Okay, I'll say, sir", Benny replied as he got off the sofa, and he invited Siska to leave the room.

"Excuse me, Kek, Ferdo", said Siska who had not been considered by Ferdo. He left Ferdo's room, smiling at him, though Ferdo did not respond.

"Have you found the right candidate?" asked the grandfather gently, after Benny and Siska came out of the room.

Ferdo was confused by the change in his grandfather's attitude. Just now that his grandfather had forced him to get engaged to Siska, he was now asking Ferdo the right candidate in a gentle tone. "Hmm,, already, Kek", reply Ferdo with a slight hesitation. He was worried, the grandfather was testing him right now.

"Good!" exclaimed the grandfather, which made Ferdo even more confused. "Then, excuse me" he said, then stood up from the sofa. Ferdo hurriedly helped him, even though the grandfather had already stood up first.

"Let me drive grandfather to the lobby" Ferdo said.

The grandfather shook his head, "no need to bother. Grandfather was not too old to walk alone", he said, walking toward the door. Ferdo drove him outside the room, but his eyes kept watching his grandfather until he got into the elevator. Ferdo went back into his room, after making sure his grandfather got into the elevator. He had also contacted staff working in the lobby to help his grandfather when he got out of the elevator.

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Ferdo walked outside his room, he immediately rushed towards Adrian's room. The clock showed at 5pm. Ferdo impatiently wants to meet Ayunda.

Just now that Ferdo was holding the door handle, and was about to open it, Adrian had already opened it first.

"Come, we leave" he said which made Adrian shocked. Without a face, Ferdo suddenly immediately invites Adrian, even though Adrian actually knows where Ferdo's purpose to take him.

Adrian just replied with a nod, then they walked hand in hand to the elevator.

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Ting.

With the elevator doors wide open in the basement, Ferdo and Adrian walk out of the elevator, to Adrian's vehicle in the parking lot. Then they got into the car at the same time. Adrian was ready to drive his vehicle to his apartment, because there was someone who could not wait to arrive at his apartment immediately.

To be continue...